Jan. 27, 2014

Denver radio station 99.5 The Mountain is saying no to Nirvana, and any other Seattle bands or musicians, during Super Bowl week.

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In the competitive spirit of the Super Bowl, Denver radio station 99.5 The Mountain is saying no Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Nirvana this week.

The station is banning all Seattle bands and musicians from its airwaves until after Sunday’s game between the Broncos and the Seahawks.

“This is a crucial prep week for the Broncos and I figured that Denver fans want to get all their positive mojo going in that direction,” said The Mountain’s Morning Show Host, Mike Casey, in a news release. “So how could I, in good conscience and good mojo, saturate the Mountain airwaves with Seahawk fan-bands like Heart, Pearl Jam, Hendrix and Nirvana this week? No way!”

The move may be tough for the classic rock station but it’s one that Program Director Sam Hill said needs to be supported.

“I know from experience how a song like ‘Magic Man’ from Heart can earworm its way in and be stuck in your head all day,” she said in a news release. “We can’t have that influence sneaking in when so much is on the line with this game.”